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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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